Did You Know You Might Reduce Caregiver Stress Through Writing? Caregiver stress can affect people of all ages, even those who have an incredibly close relationship with the person who needs assistance and support. It might be a parent, spouse, or sibling, for example. Just because there is a close personal relationship with this individual…
Are You Being Too Hard on Yourself as a Caregiver? Being strict with yourself isn’t necessarily a bad thing overall, but it can keep you from being the kind of family caregiver that you most want to be. Start looking for ways to help yourself to be kinder to you as you go about your…
Tips for Avoiding Drowsy Driving Approximately 60 percent of drivers in the United States have admitted to regularly driving when they are feeling sleepy or tired, and a startling 37 percent have admitted that they have actually fallen asleep when they were driving. If you are a family caregiver, particularly one who is in the…
How Do You Ask for Help and Could You Improve Your Method? Sometimes the reason that you’re not getting the help that you need as a caregiver is that your approach is slightly off. Try these ideas to tweak your methods. Guilt Doesn’t Work. Think about your own response when someone tries to use guilt…
How to Start Seeing the Glass as Half Full When it Comes to Caregiving Caregiving is a wonderful experience, but it can sometimes leave you feeling pessimistic as a caregiver. One way around that is to work on ways to switch your mindset around and to embrace optimism instead. Think about Situations in Which You’re…
Managing Your Anger as a Caregiver Being a family caregiver often consists of a mixed bag of emotions. One day you may be feeling grateful for the opportunity to care for your elderly loved one, but other days may be filled with regret and anger. However, by not learning to manage your anger, you will…
5 Ways to Relax if You Don’t Know How It might be strange to hear that you might not know how to relax, but think back over the last few weeks. If you haven’t done much, or any, relaxing, you might have forgotten how to do it. These ideas are good for you and can…
Caregiver Issues: Dealing With a Doctor Who Talks to You Rather Than Your Parent When you become a family caregiver for your elderly parents, you may encounter a phenomenon that is not just frustrating, but ultimately disrespectful to your parents and counterintuitive to some of the basic care goals that you likely have for them.…